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St. John Armenian Church 2018 Calendar, 2018

Community Calendar - Events Calendar, 2018

Catholicos of All Armenians Confirms

Election of Fr. Daniel Findikyan as New Primate

Tuesday, May 8, 2018, His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, confirmed the election of the Very Reverend Fr. Daniel Findikyan as the new Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church. For this occasion, Fr. Aren Jebejian and Fr. Armash Bagdasarian sent a congratulatory letter to the newly elected Primate.

Watch the Enthronement video below

Tuesday Lunch Club

Menu for Tuesday, July 18

Choice of:

Sloppy Joes

Baked Chicken & Rice Pilaf

Lunch is served at noon

Your $7 donation includes: salad, entrée with side, dessert, coffee, water

Individually plated meal served on china with linens

All Are Welcome!

paul@sjachurch.org 248-569-3405

Vatican Unveils Statue of Gregory of Narek

Today, Thursday, April 5, the Vatican unveiled a statue of St. Gregory of Narek, in the presence of Pope Francis and His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians.

Catholicos of Cilcia His Holiness Aram I and Armenia's President Serge Sargsyan were also present for the unveiling. Other church dignitaries, including Diocesan Primate Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, traveled to Rome to take part in the ceremony honoring one of the great historical figures of the Armenian Church.

Armenians have long revered Narek as the author of the collection of mystical poems known as the "Book of Lamentations," among other spiritual treasures. But in 2015, the 10th-century Armenian monk was approved by Pope Francis as a Doctor of the Roman Catholic Church.

The Catholic Church recognizes only 36 doctors of the church, including Augustine of Hippo, John Chrysostom, and Thomas Aquinas. Gregory of Narek is the most recent figure to be placed among this exalted group. His feast day among Catholics is February 27.

Watch Video with Pope Francis

Our Parish Administrator, Gary Melikian, has indicated his intention to step down from his position in the fourth quarter of 2018. Consequently, the Parish Council is actively recruiting a replacement and asks that anyone interested in applying for the position submit their qualifications, with cover letter, to the Parish Council Chairman directly or via email to hr@sjachurch.org, no later than August 1, 2018. Please contact the church office directly for detailed job description.

Bookkeeper Needed

The Parish Office looking for a part-time Bookkeeper (20-24 hours per week). Qualified candidate will be experienced in all aspects of computer-based double-entry accounting and reporting. Interested candidates should send a resume to hr@sjachurch.org or come to the Administrator's office during business hours.

Click Here for Job Description

Diocese Scholarships for 2018

Our Diocese will be granting scholarships to undergraduate, college-age youth for the academic year 2018-2019. These scholarships are earmarked for Armenian American students attending accredited 4-year undergraduate university programs. Preference will be given to those who are active in the life of the Armenian churches of the Eastern Diocese. Altar servers, Sunday or Armenian school teachers, active ACYOA members, choir members, etc. . The scholarship program is open to U.S. Citizens only.

The application and reference forms must be submitted electronically.

Go to Diocesan website at https://armenianchurch.us/scholarships/

The application and the reference forms are due no later than June 1, 2018.

2018 SPRING SCHEDULE

St. John Armenian Church of Greater Detroit

Invites you to

BIBLE STUDY

Presenter: Very Rev. Fr. Aren Jebejian

Bible Study will take place on Monday evenings

on the dates listed below: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

June 4 and June 18

See you in September

ADULT CATECHISM

Presenter: Very Rev Fr. Aren Jebejian

Adult Christian Education takes place one Thursday per month

June 21 from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Call the Church Office for information

All parishioners and friends are invited to attend these informative sessions

Torch Bearer Article Reprint (click below)

From the March, 1977 Issue

Torch Bearer Article Reprint

Guess Who Ran for Office?

January 1991 - Candidates

SAINT JOHN'S LITTLE SAINTS

September 15th

October 20th

November 17th

December 15th

Program 10am -11am

Doors Open at 9:30

July 2018 Events and Flyers

ST. NERSESS 2018 SUMMER CONFERENCES

Deacons’ Training Program: Thursday, June 28—Saturday, July 7

High School Conference: Friday, July 20— Sunday, July 29

Post High School Conference: Friday, August 3— Sunday, August 12

Summer Hours of Services

9:00 am Morning Service

9:30 am Badarak

Holiday Hours

In observance of Independence Day, July 4th,

the complex will be closed on Wednesday.

Independence Day - Complex Closed, Wednesday, July 4th, 2018

St. John's 2018 ARTS OF ARMENIA program sponsored by the Komitas Choir - REGISTRATION FORM - Registration Deadline: Fri , June 29th, 2018

St. John's 2018 Day Camp - No camp During week of July 4th, 2018

Detroit Tigers - Armenian Fan Day, July 7th, 2018

ACYOA Car Wash, July 8th, 2018

St. John's 2018 ARTS OF ARMENIA program sponsored by the Komitas Choir - Registration Deadline: Fri , June 29th - - , Monday July 9th - Friday July 13th - 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, 2018

Knights & Daughters of Vartan Present a "Knight of Kef" ay Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, MI, Friday , July 13th, 2018

ST. JOHN'S LITTLE SAINTS Picnic - See Details above,9:30 - 11:30 AM, Saturday, July 14th, 2018

Knights & Daughters of Vartan Cordially Invites you to Attend; The 100th Grand Convocation Gala Banquet at the Edward Hotel, Dearborn MI, Saturday July 14th - Cocktails 6:00 PM, 2018

Tea to Honor Surpazan Khachag Barsamian, After Church Services, Sunday, July 15th, 2018

Women's Guild Summer Outing, July 18th, Wednesday, 2018

St. John's 2018 Day Camp - Session III, Monday July 16th - Friday July 20th, 2018

Armenia Fest 2018, Saturday July 21st, 2018

Armenia Fest 2018 - Booklet Form, Saturday July 21st, 2018

St. John's 2018 Day Camp - No camp During week of July 24th,August 5th - Due to Hye Camp - CLICK ON LINK BELOW TO REGISTER FOR HYE CAMP, 2018

Day by Day Bible Study 12:00-2:00 PM - For more information, call Yeretzgin Roberta at 248-538-9993, Wednesday, July 25th, 2018

DIOCESAN CAMPS

Hye Camp Begins - Ingleside, Illinois, 2018

The Komitas Choir conducted another fruitful week of immersing twenty of our youth in
Armenian Culture

Thanks to the Instructors...
Fr. Aren, Fr. Armash, Fr. Garabed, Dn. Rubik, Dikran, Naiyri, Dolly, Joy, Levon, Anahit, Sevana, Mara, Ani, Lerna, Noubar, Alex and Oshen

Hye Camp 2018

Where Faith, Fun and Fellowship Meet!

Staff Training: July 25-28

Camp Week: July 28-August 4

Campers: Ages 8-15

CIT’s: Ages 16 & 17

Staff & Volunteers: Ages 18+

248-648-0702 jenniferm@armeniandiocese.org